[NatureNS] of major importance to many

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Gardeners, herbalists, commercial growers, and the gardening and herbal&lt;
Hi Marty
We are in Montreal right now but we will check into this when we get back.
Hope all is well.   Davy
---- Martin Alpert <alpertelectric@gmail.com> wrote: 
> I always wonder how much you can control plant movement with laws.
> Especially two countries with little physical barrier between them.
> Marty
> 
> On Sun, Oct 24, 2010 at 10:17 AM, Marg Millard <mmillard@eastlink.ca> wrote:
> 
> > I hope this isn't out of line but it seems to me with the topics recently
> > discussed, some might find it interesting and time is short for commenting.
> > Best regards
> > Marg Millard White Point, Queens
> >
> > *"WHITE LIST" OF AUTHORIZED PLANTS (Canada and U.S.)*
> >
> > The U.S. and Canadian governments are planning to introduce a "white
> > list" of plants that are allowed entry into each country under a joint
> > Canada-USA greenhouse certification program. The United States
> > Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency
> > (CFIA) are requesting comments from stakeholders on a proposal to
> > replace the current list of prohibited plants with this new list of
> > allowed plants. What this means is that if a plant is not on the allowed
> > list it cannot enter the U.S. from Canada or vice versa. Many thousands
> > of plants including many herbs will be barred entry under the proposal.
> >
> > This change is highly significant for both countries because it appears
> > to be a first attempt to implement a controversal "white list" approach
> > to the control of cross-border plant movement. The proposed "white list"
> > is far more restrictive than the current "black list" of prohibited
> > plants that has been in place since the inception of the binational
> > Greenhouse Certification Program in 1996. The proposed "white list" of
> > allowed plants includes less than 1000 plant genera, out of over 12,600
> > genera of flowering plants known to man. The current "black list" of
> > prohibited plants has fewer than 100 genera.
> >
> > Some suggest that the powerful anti-invasives movement in the U.S. is
> > behind the push to introduce "white lists" of plants that are allowed
> > into the country. While invasives are a problem for both countries, the
> > new list will affect thousands of plants already in the horticultural
> > trade, and will limit the introduction of new plants to gardeners.
> >
> > For gardeners, it is worth reflecting a moment on how many new plants
> > that you have enjoyed growing over the past 10-20 years, and how many of
> > them might not have been available to you had this "white list" been in
> > place.
> >
> > Gardeners, herbalists, commercial growers, and the gardening and herbal
> > media are encouraged to submit comments.
> >
> > *The deadline for comments is October 31, 2010.*
> >
> > *United States*: Email your comments to Michael D. Ward, Senior
> > Accreditation Projects Manager, USDA-APHIS-PPQ
> > (michael.d.ward@aphis.usda.gov)
> > <mailto:michael.d.ward@aphis.usda.gov?Subject=GCP%20Comments>
> >
> > *Canada*: Email your comments to the CFIA (horticulture@inspection.gc.ca
> > <mailto:horticulture@inspection.gc.ca?Subject=comments>)
> >
> > The relevant documents, including the proposed lists of authorized
> > genera and families, are available here
> > <http://www.richters.com/newdisplay.cgi?page=Issues/documents.html>.
> >
> > --
> > \_\  RICHTERS HERBS
> > / /  Goodwood, ON, L0C 1A0, Canada
> > \_\  Tel +1.905.640.6677  Fax +1.905.640.6641
> > /_/  http://www.richters.com
> >
> > http://MargMillard.ca
> >
> >
> 
> 
> -- 
> Martin D. Alpert
> Alpert Electric
> RR#5
> Antigonish, Nova Scotia
> B2G 2L3
> 902-863-5496

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